Rooppur Nuclear Plant unit-1 to add 300 MW to national grid by August: Minister
12 June 2026, 20:16 PM
Energy
IAEA team begins Rooppur inspection as plant enters operational phase
12 June 2026, 14:19 PM
Energy
Russia’s Rosatom suggests floating nuclear power unit for Bangladesh
10 June 2026, 22:39 PM
Energy
Padma Bridge Service Area-2 power bill down from Tk 5.21 lakh to Tk 75,714
10 June 2026, 15:05 PM
Energy
Middle East conflict could push Bangladesh’s subsidy needs up by Tk 42,600cr: Finance minister
9 June 2026, 17:03 PM
Energy
65% people spared from power tariff hike: Info minister
6 June 2026, 21:43 PM
Energy
CNG filling station owners seek commission hike to Tk 13.96 from Tk 8
6 June 2026, 13:12 PM
Energy
BERC withdraws electricity price hike for low-use residential consumers
4 June 2026, 18:58 PM
Energy
Electricity price hiked, consumers to pay Tk 1.52 more per kilowatt-hour
3 June 2026, 15:35 PM
Energy
Solar boom on Padma char lands brings power
1 June 2026, 15:34 PM
Energy
Rooppur will transform power sector: Salehuddin Ahmed
Adviser inspects final-stage construction at Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant
16 January 2026, 20:09 PM
MIDA, Japan’s Sasakawa Peace Foundation sign MoU on blue economy
Agreement aims to boost cooperation in fisheries and marine affairs, with Chief Adviser Yunus stressing ocean conservation
14 January 2026, 20:50 PM
Survey finds 47% of home solar systems failing across Bangladesh
The survey shows that many systems installed under government and donor-backed initiatives have stopped working due to poor maintenance, limited technical support and weak monitoring mechanisms.
13 January 2026, 12:15 PM
LPG traders withdraw strike after meeting with BERC
Want assurance of uninterrupted supply of LPG
8 January 2026, 11:19 AM
Ministry proposes VAT cut to below 10% on LPG imports amid supply crunch
Letter sent to NBR seeks tax relief on imports and local production amid winter crisis
8 January 2026, 08:10 AM
Acute LPG shortage in Rajshahi: Prices soar above govt rate
Consumers say they are paying Tk 1,500 for 12 kg cylinder
6 January 2026, 12:10 PM
Butterfly Fair: A day of colours at JU
The Zahir Raihan Auditorium premises at Jahangirnagar University turned vibrant yesterday as a daylong Butterfly Fair brought together hundreds of butterflies, vivid photographs, and nature enthusiasts.
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Lioness escapes enclosure at Mirpur Zoo, put back in cage after hours
Big cat roamed within safety-netted zone
5 December 2025, 13:18 PM
A day of colours and concern at JU’s Butterfly Fair
JU currently records only 70 butterfly species while it recorded 110 in 2013
5 December 2025, 11:33 AM
8 puppies drowned in Ishwardi, officer asked to vacate quarter
Locals say puppies were thrown into the pond; videos of the grieving mother dog sparked outrage
2 December 2025, 14:30 PM
Govt halts gas well drilling for 48 hours
Move comes as precautionary measure following multiple earthquakes in a short time
23 November 2025, 08:55 AM
Rubber plantation worker killed in elephant attack in Naikhongchhari
Loss of natural habitat due to deforestation pushing elephants into human settlements, forest officer says
19 November 2025, 15:23 PM
Elephant killed by electric trap wire in Ukhiya
Farmers illegally set them up to protect cropland from wild animals
18 November 2025, 12:57 PM
2 women killed, 2 injured in elephant attack in Rangamati
Forest department confirms presence of two separate herds of 6-7 elephants, including cubs, in the area
16 November 2025, 19:51 PM
Bangladesh to be 2nd-largest LNG importer in South Asia by 2035: IEA
Bangladesh’s faster regasification expansion and declining domestic gas fields to drive higher imports
12 November 2025, 16:20 PM
Giraffe dies in safari park after being infected with TB
Adult female African giraffe had been ill for a week
25 October 2025, 08:07 AM
Declared extinct, freshwater crocodile in Padma photographed by birdwatching couple
Experts urge awareness as rediscovered predator faces survival threats
20 October 2025, 19:01 PM
Fear sells, cruelty doesn’t: Is journalism failing animals?
When we treat animal welfare as a beat, not a spectacle, we’ll be humane, not just human
13 October 2025, 12:18 PM
Renewables overtake coal in global power generation
Solar power sees 31% growth during first six months of 2025
7 October 2025, 12:03 PM
Parking ban in Lawachhara: A win for wildlife, a headache for visitors
The Forest Department has recently imposed a restriction on parking vehicles of visitors in Lawachhara National Park in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar.
3 October 2025, 19:45 PM